NCT06764433

Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency in Cervicogenic Headache

Efficacy of Greater Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment at C2 Level in Cervicogenic Headache

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The effect of GON PRF treatment applied with USG-guided proximal technique in patients who do not respond to conservative treatments for cervicogenic headache

Detailed description

In this study, GON PRF will be applied to paticipants who are diagnosed with cervicogenic headache according to ICHD-3 criteria, who meet the study criteria and who report a positive effect with diagnostic GON block application. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided C2 level greater occipital nerve pulsed radiofrequency treatment in cervicogenic headache during the follow-up period.Secondary purpose is to determine the effects of the GON PRF treatment applied on the volunteers' analgesic drug consumption, daily life activities and sleep, how they generally perceive this treatment and whether there is a need for any additional treatment.

Conditions

• Headache
• Cervicogenic Headache
• Occipital Nerve Block
• Pulsed Radiofrequency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	GONPRF	GON PRF treatment, which we apply by imaging the target nerve and surrounding structures with the proximal technique (at C2 level) under USG guidance in patients who do not respond to conservative treatments for cervicogenic headache.
PROCEDURE	Proximal GONPRF	Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the greater occipital nerve at the C2 level

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-01-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2025-01-08
• Last updated: 2026-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)